Gaoxing wrote:Spiny Norman wrote:Gaoxing wrote:What philosophy is found in Buddhist practice?
Assumptions about the 3 characteristics seem quite philosophical.
Sure but do you think the Buddha taught assumptions?
Hi Gaoxing, Spiny,
Assumptions are not necessarily inaccuracies. The
ti-lakkhana are forms of
saññā (one of the
khanda). They are assumptions and as such reinforce why
saddhā is important for followers of the Buddha. We assume his assumptions are correct until we can assume they're correct for ourselves through confirmed
saddhā. The philosophical paradox of understanding
dukkha is that it leads to true happiness. The philosophical paradox of understanding
anicca is that it is a reliable perceptual aid to liberation. The philosophical paradox of understanding
anattā is that it leads to supreme self-confidence.
Kindly,
dL